{"id":31828,"date":"2017-03-29T12:52:01","date_gmt":"2017-03-29T12:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/immigrationca.staging.wpengine.com\/bc-pnp-targets-skilled-workers-latest-canada-immigration-draw\/"},"modified":"2017-04-03T20:45:50","modified_gmt":"2017-04-03T20:45:50","slug":"bc-pnp-cible-les-travailleurs-qualifies-au-tirage-au-sort-du-canada-le-plus-recent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/immigration.ca\/fr\/bc-pnp-cible-les-travailleurs-qualifies-au-tirage-au-sort-du-canada-le-plus-recent\/","title":{"rendered":"BC PNP Targets Skilled Workers In Latest Canada Immigration Draw"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"BCBritish Columbia immigration\u2019s latest BC PNP<\/a> draw saw a focus on skilled workers in a move away from the recent shift towards international students.<\/p>\n

In the most recent draw, on March 22, 2017, British Columbia immigration<\/a> officials issued 437 invites under six streams, with 220 of them going to skilled workers<\/p>\n

A further 164 went to international graduates, 38 invitations going to entry level and semi-skilled workers, plus 12 under the province\u2019s entrepreneur stream.<\/p>\n

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BC PNP: Invitations Issued March 22, 2017<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Stream \/ Category<\/strong><\/td>\nMinimum Score<\/strong><\/td>\nInvitations<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Express Entry Skilled Worker<\/td>\n85<\/td>\n104<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Express Entry International Graduate<\/td>\n70<\/td>\n70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Skills Immigration: Skilled Worker<\/td>\n85<\/td>\n116<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Skills Immigration: International Graduate<\/td>\n70<\/td>\n94<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Skills Immigration: Entry Level and Semi-Skilled<\/td>\n60<\/td>\n41<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Entrepreneur<\/td>\n126<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Source:\u00a0<\/strong>www.welcomebc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n

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The latest draw bucks a trend seen at the end of 2016 and the beginning of 2017, when international students have been the focus of the invitations issued.<\/p>\n

The previous draw, on March 8, 2017, saw 211 out of 377 invitations go to international graduates.<\/p>\n

Skilled workers were issued with 128 invitations, while entry level and semi-skilled workers received 38 invitations for Canada immigration<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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BC PNP: Invitations Issued March 8, 2017<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Stream \/ Category<\/strong><\/td>\nMinimum Score<\/strong><\/td>\nInvitations<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Express Entry Skilled Worker<\/td>\n90<\/td>\n68<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Express Entry International Graduate<\/td>\n70<\/td>\n99<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Skills Immigration: Skilled Worker<\/td>\n90<\/td>\n60<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Skills Immigration: International Graduate<\/td>\n70<\/td>\n112<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Skills Immigration: Entry Level and Semi-Skilled<\/td>\n65<\/td>\n38<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Source:\u00a0<\/strong>www.welcomebc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n

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A recent tweak to the Canada immigration system, plus Donald Trump\u2019s anti-immigration stance in the U.S., is expected to push more international students to\u00a0study in Canada<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For the first time, points are now specifically awarded under\u00a0Canada Express Entry<\/a>\u00a0to candidates with Canadian education experience to allow them to easily achieve\u00a0permanent residence<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Points Awarded for Canadian Education Under Canada Express Entry<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nFrom November 19, 2016<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
High school<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
One or two-year post secondary<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Three-year post secondary, master\u2019s,
\nprofessional degree or doctorate<\/td>\n		30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Source: IRCC<\/span><\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, Trump\u2019s policies may not have directly targeted\u00a0international students<\/a>, but they have served to cast the U.S. as an unwelcoming place for foreigners.<\/p>\n

Previously, students who held the dream of studying in the U.S. are now switching focus, and Canada is waiting with open arms and progressive immigration policies.<\/p>\n

The top universities in Canada are already seeing hoards of international student enrollments.<\/p>\n

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